CVE-2025-36460: Broadcom BCM5820X · - Buffer Access with Incorrect Length Value
Affects Broadcom BCM5820XSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.3 High : upgrade to 6.2.36.47 or 5.15.14.19 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.2.36.47, 5.15.14.19
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Broadcom BCM5820X to 6.2.36.47 or 5.15.14.19.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom BCM5820X | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Organizations should immediately inventory their use of Dell ControlVault3 and ControlVault3 Plus devices to identify affected versions. If you cannot patch yet, restrict local access to systems with these devices, especially limiting user accounts that can invoke the WinBioControlUnit API. Employ application whitelisting and endpoint protection to prevent execution of unauthorized code that could trigger the vulnerability. Monitor system logs for unusual calls to the WinBioControlUnit API with ControlCode 2 and anomalous ReceiveBufferSize values. Additionally, consider isolating critical systems using these devices from less trusted networks and users to reduce the risk of exploitation. Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focusing on biometric and authentication subsystems to detect potential exploitation attempts.
Description
Multiple out-of-bounds read and write vulnerabilities exist in the ControlVault WBDI Driver Broadcom Storage Adapter functionality of Dell ControlVault3 prior to 5.15.14.19 and Dell ControlVault3 Plus prior to 6.2.36.47. A specially crafted WinBioControlUnit call can lead to memory corruption. An attacker can issue an api call to trigger this vulnerability. This vulnerability is triggered when submitting a `WinBioControlUnit` call to the StorageAdapter with the ControlCode 2 (`WBIO_USH_GET_IDENTITY`) with an improper `ReceiveBuferSize` value.